[Bell Historians] Fw: Crowle, Worcs (was steel bells)

[Bickerton, Roderic (SELEX GALILEO, UK)]

Jolting a parish into restoring bells.

Declaring them UR in itself only to often results in them being
forgotten, for countless decades.
What dose sometimes work is to have them UR for at least 10 years then
get them going with much ballyhoo, and on a temporary basis. 


"A couple of ringers from nearby have, over the years, kept the bells
going with running repairs, but I have long expressed the view to them
that they are doing the parish no favours by their efforts, and in my
opinion it would be better to let them become unringable; maybe the
church will then take up the challenge. Others may disagree.
 
Notwithstanding their 'awfulness' a total of 59 peals has been rung on
them since 1905, the last being in 2000. They used to be popular with
the late Gerald Hemming, and back in the 1920s/30s (when presumably
their 'go' was better even if their sound was not) the late Sydney T
Holt, a very gifted conductor, lived in the village and about half of
the above peal total was rung during that period.
 
If my successor as DAC bell advisor can jolt the church (and this
well-heeled village) into action and get the bells restored it would
really make my day!
 
DB"
 
 
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